I think 'begging' is an inappropriate description altogether. I contribute by Direct Debit (or is it Standing Order? I get the two confused!) each month; a very small sum, and I look at it as being reasonable 'for services rendered'. In fact, if I paid a realistic amount according to how much I get from 'Cat, I'd be paying a LOT more. I don't even really like referring to it as 'donation' but I'll accept that, as I wouldn't want to complicate Max's taxation situation.

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